HPE Storage_Salient Characteristics - Revised.pdf
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- W91RUS26QA048
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This document is a Statement of Salient Characteristics for a federal warranty support renewal requirement.
The U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) headquarters requires a one-year warranty support renewal for existing Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Nimble All-Flash Storage arrays and associated expansion components located at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The requirement covers two HPE NS AF60 All Flash CTO Base Arrays (Part Number Q8H42A, Serial Numbers 5UM217001C and 5UM217001B), two HPE NS AF40/60/80 92TB FIO Flash Bundles (Part Number Q8G62B), and six HPE NS 2x25GbE 2p SFP28 FIO Adapter Kits (Part Number R3Q00A). The period of performance runs from August 24, 2026 through August 23, 2027. The warranty support package must include HPE Tech Care Essential with Defective Media Retention (DMR) service or equivalent, providing hardware and onsite technical support with replacement parts, remote technical support, software updates with critical security patches and firmware upgrades, and Defective Media Retention capability to allow the government to retain failed flash storage media upon replacement in compliance with DoD data security and destruction policies. The requirement acknowledges the vendor's End of Support Life (EOSL) date of July 31, 2028 for the base arrays. The solicitation may be issued as brand name or equal, with equal equipment required to meet form, fit, and function specifications for full operational capability.
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| QA.pdf | ||
| W91RUS26QA0480001 SF 30.pdf | ||
| W91RUS26QA0480001 Conformed.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - W91RUS26QA048.pdf | ||
| HPE Storage_Salient Characteristics.pdf |
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Salient Characteristics PROJECT TITLE: FY’26 HPE Nimble Storage Array Warranty Support Renewal
The organization requires hardware and software warranty support renewals for existing Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Nimble All-Flash Storage arrays and associated expansion bundles located at USARPAC HQ.. These storage arrays house mission-critical enterprise data and virtualized workloads.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
• The organization requires continuous hardware maintenance, remote technical support, software/firmware updates, and onsite repair capabilities for existing HPE Nimble storage hardware.
DODI 8500.2 requires supported hardware and software. Maintaining active OEM support ensures high availability and data integrity for the enterprise storage environment and maintains compliance with cybersecurity mandates. Crucially, this support must include Defective Media Retention (DMR) to allow the government to retain failed high-capacity flash storage media upon replacement. This is a mandatory requirement to comply with DoD and Army data security and destruction policies, preventing sensitive data from leaving government control.
Minimum Technical Specifications:
The proposed warranty support package must meet or exceed the following minimum specifications:
• Support Level:
• Service Type: HPE Tech Care Essential with Defective Media Retention (wDMR) Service or equivalent.
• Coverage Features:
• Hardware Technical Support and Onsite Support (with replacement parts).
• Remote Technical Support and General Technical Guidance.
• Software Updates Service (access to critical security patches and firmware upgrades).
• Defective Media Retention (DMR) – The vendor must allow the customer to keep any failed storage media (Flash/SSDs) upon replacement to comply with DoD classification guidelines.
• Hardware to be Covered:
• Quantity Two (2): HPE NS AF60 All Flash CTO Base Arrays.
• Part Number: Q8H42A
• Serial Numbers: 5UM217001C, 5UM217001B
• Quantity Two (2): HPE NS AF40/60/80 92TB FIO Flash Bundles.
• Part Number: Q8G62B
• Quantity Six (6): HPE NS 2x25GbE 2p SFP28 FIO Adapter Kits.
• Part Number: R3Q00A
• Note: Support must cover these components through the specified period of performance, acknowledging the vendor's End of Support Life (EOSL) date of 07/31/2028 for the base arrays.
• Period of Performance:
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• End Date: 08/23/2027
• Asset Location:
• USARPAC HQ, 420 Palm Circle Dr, Bldg T-100, Fort Shafter, HI 96858.
NOTE: THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE SOLICITED AS BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. EQUAL
EQUIPMENT MUST MEET FORM, FIT AND FUNCTION TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL.
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